(WASHINGTON EXAMINER) Bernie Sanders took a strong lead in the Nevada caucuses, and is on pace to win the most delegates, giving the Vermont senator more ammunition to argue he’s the front-runner in the 2020 Democratic nomination fight.
Sanders on Saturday was winning more than 50% in the Nevada caucuses in early results, providing a critical boost to his bid heading into the South Carolina primary in less than a week, and a slew of contests days after on Super Tuesday, March 3.
No 2020 Democratic rival of Sanders came close in early voting, with former Vice President Joe Biden faring a distant second with just under 18%, followed by single-digit performances from Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, billionaire Tom Steyer, and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
